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they need a champion in washington. because they don't have lobby t lobbyists. the future will never have as many lobbyists as the status quo does, as vested interests do, but it is the dreams of those children that will be our saving grace. and that's why i need you, colorado, to make sure their voices are heard. to make sure your voices are heard. we have come too far to turn back now. we've come too far to let our hearts grow wary. now's the time to keep push forward, to educate all our kids, train all our workers, create new jobs, rebuild our infrastructure, bring our troops home, care for our veterans, broaden opportunity, grow our middle class, restore our democracy, make sure that here in america, no matter who you are, where you come from, how you started out, what you look like, it doesn't matter whether you're black or white, hispanic, asian, native american, young, old, rich, poor, able, disabled, gay, straight, here in america you can make it if you try. that's why i need your vote. that's what we believe in. that's why we're pushing forward. and if
they need a champion in washington. because they don't have lobby t lobbyists. the future will never have as many lobbyists as the status quo does, as vested interests do, but it is the dreams of those children that will be our saving grace. and that's why i need you, colorado, to make sure their voices are heard. to make sure your voices are heard. we have come too far to turn back now. we've come too far to let our hearts grow wary. now's the time to keep push forward, to educate all our...
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are you feeling that in washington right now? >> well, you know, we've been continuing to offer compromises. about 30 minutes ago, i was on the floor, and i offered to vote for the rebuild. while many in the media -- >> hang on. again -- >> you're in the middle of my answers here. >> i'm asking you to answer the question. i don't want talking points. with all due respect. do you feel the public sentiment in washington? >> this isn't a talking point, i'm trying to tell you what we did 30 minutes ago on the floor. >> i'm not asking you what you did. with all due respect, i'm asking you if you feel how the public feels in washington. you don't have to tell me what you did. but are you feeling? do you understand how people feel about this? >> we're just getting started. the best of no talking points next. >>> before the break we showed you how no talking points got started. on this final weekend before the election. let's take a little trip down memory lane. here's some of our best memorable no talking points moments. it's time now f
are you feeling that in washington right now? >> well, you know, we've been continuing to offer compromises. about 30 minutes ago, i was on the floor, and i offered to vote for the rebuild. while many in the media -- >> hang on. again -- >> you're in the middle of my answers here. >> i'm asking you to answer the question. i don't want talking points. with all due respect. do you feel the public sentiment in washington? >> this isn't a talking point, i'm trying to...
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i'm candy crowley in washington. fareed zakaria gps is next for our viewers here in the united states.
i'm candy crowley in washington. fareed zakaria gps is next for our viewers here in the united states.
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. >> from the 12th annual national book festival on the national mall in washington, d.c., bob woodward presents his book, "the price of politics." this is about 45 minutes. [applause] >> thank you. thanks.k it's great to be here. i'm going to put myself on the clock so i don't talk too long,h and then we have lots of time for questions. and then we have lots of times the questions. and i want to begin by recounting something that occurred about five or six years ago my wife and i were at an aging conference and how to deal with aging. how many people are interested in the subject of aging? raise your hand. okay, you all are. i tell you. at age 69, i am deeply interested in the subject of aging. and they have psychiatrists and physicians and so forth on this panel. james watson, who was the codiscoverer of dna, the nobel prize winner was also on the panel. we had the discussion and it went on for an hour, and watson said nothing. that is the end of zero comments. now, you know the power of silence was just overwhelming, and so finally, the moderator, charlie rose asked him, doctor watso
. >> from the 12th annual national book festival on the national mall in washington, d.c., bob woodward presents his book, "the price of politics." this is about 45 minutes. [applause] >> thank you. thanks.k it's great to be here. i'm going to put myself on the clock so i don't talk too long,h and then we have lots of time for questions. and then we have lots of times the questions. and i want to begin by recounting something that occurred about five or six years ago my...
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a very big, very consequential day in washington. the president will lay out his view of the economy going forward this afternoon. these will be his first formal comments since election night. the statement says it's going to be about reducing the
a very big, very consequential day in washington. the president will lay out his view of the economy going forward this afternoon. these will be his first formal comments since election night. the statement says it's going to be about reducing the
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the folks at the top of the this country turns out they don't need another champion in washington. they'll always have a seat at the table. they'll always have access and influence. the people who need a champion are the americans whose letters i read late at night after a long day at the office. the men and women i meet on the campaign trail every day. the laid off worker who is retraining for a career at the age of 55 at the college. the restaurant owner who needs a new loan. he needs a champion. the cooks and the waiters and cleaning staffer wo inin ining trying to save for a kid to go to college or buy a new home need a champion. the auto workers that was laid off and thought the plan would never reopen and is now back on the job filled with pride and dignity building a great car, building america, he needs champion. the teacher in the overcrowded classroom with out dated school books digging into our own pocket to buy school supplies not always feeling like she's got the support she needs but showing up everybody day because she knows this might be the day she's got a breakthr
the folks at the top of the this country turns out they don't need another champion in washington. they'll always have a seat at the table. they'll always have access and influence. the people who need a champion are the americans whose letters i read late at night after a long day at the office. the men and women i meet on the campaign trail every day. the laid off worker who is retraining for a career at the age of 55 at the college. the restaurant owner who needs a new loan. he needs a...
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then just this week we added washington state and then just -- they would do nothing at all. eventually, have a bunch more states jumping on and then the supreme court can say we have a national consensus trend and the rest of you states, you gotta get on board too. >> eliot: do you think most people would appreciate -- it makes it easier for supreme court and at some point makes it imperative for the supreme court to embrace rights that have bubbled up more organically. that's what we saw on election day with state referenda expanding the marriage. >> the ninth amendment talks about rights of the people. the 14th amendment talks about privileges and immunitieses of citizens. from the citizenry from the people at a certain point. new rights. at a certain point the supreme court says yes this has now become part of the national fabric and you other states have to get on board. think about, for example women's rights. there was a time when it was okay for government to discriminate against women and then in the 1970s a whole bunch of state constitutions added state eras as in w
then just this week we added washington state and then just -- they would do nothing at all. eventually, have a bunch more states jumping on and then the supreme court can say we have a national consensus trend and the rest of you states, you gotta get on board too. >> eliot: do you think most people would appreciate -- it makes it easier for supreme court and at some point makes it imperative for the supreme court to embrace rights that have bubbled up more organically. that's what we...
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reporter: that's exactly what's happening. 167 have legalized for medicinesnal use and colorado and washington state are the first to approve to selling the drug like alcohol. it puts them on a collision course with the federal government which says it's a crime. >> it can't go on the way it is. it can't be a big industry and a federal crime at the same time. >> reporter: he says as more and more states legalize marijuana for medical purposes, the federal government looked the other way. >> every store that sells marijuana here is violating federal law. the federal government could seize assets and send people to joil. they have chosen so far not to do that. >> reporter: colorado has experience regulating marijuana. there are more than 500 licensed medical marijuana. all of this happening right in the heart of the city of denver. the colorado amendment would allow anyone over 21 30e ses up to an ounce of pot. it would allow licensed protection and weed sales would be taxed up to 15%. the profits then slighted to help pay for the construction of public schools. federal prosecutors and law enfor
reporter: that's exactly what's happening. 167 have legalized for medicinesnal use and colorado and washington state are the first to approve to selling the drug like alcohol. it puts them on a collision course with the federal government which says it's a crime. >> it can't go on the way it is. it can't be a big industry and a federal crime at the same time. >> reporter: he says as more and more states legalize marijuana for medical purposes, the federal government looked the other...
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charles lane, opinion writer for ""washington post" post." syndicated columnist charles krauthammer. steve? >> well, this raises many, many questions. when did the f.b.i. first learn of the affair? when did the president and his advisors first learn of the affair? most importantly a question i'm hearing from people on capitol hill, in the intelligence community is it possible that affair had anything to do with -- >> loss of audio ] washington, this -- [ loss of audio ] three days later petraeus testified in front of the house intelligence community and said that these were the questions asked. >> bret: other people we talked to said it wasn't about benghazi. here is what bolton said about the testify. >> nobody should operate under an illusion that congress won't get the story on benghazi. maybe it won't be on thursday but he was the director of the c.i.a. when it happened. >> i suppose john ballton knows what he is talking about. he will be called to testify. this is one of the most dro mattic developments i think i have ever soon on nation
charles lane, opinion writer for ""washington post" post." syndicated columnist charles krauthammer. steve? >> well, this raises many, many questions. when did the f.b.i. first learn of the affair? when did the president and his advisors first learn of the affair? most importantly a question i'm hearing from people on capitol hill, in the intelligence community is it possible that affair had anything to do with -- >> loss of audio ] washington, this -- [ loss of...
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joining me now are joy reid, managing editor of the grio and ryan grim, washington bureau chief for "the huffington post." joy, i want to go to you first in terms of the akin and mourdock races, these guys can't help but stepping in it and now it seems like the chickens are coming home to roost. >> thanks to crazy, democrats are going to hold on to the seat. thank you, crazy. i think it's good that these guys ran in the sense that it has ripped the veil off of something that particularly younger women, a lot of democrats either didn't know or didn't want to think about, which is that you have a hard core religious element within the republican party that does believe that women should not be making basic choices about their health care and that women have ruined the workforce for being in it. >> and women being dragged around by their hair and so forth? >> indeed. i'm predicting that mccaskill will do better than that margin. a lot of people say they are going to vote for republican but i have a pretty good feeling she is going to do well. >> ryan, it's amazing how it's turned the dep
joining me now are joy reid, managing editor of the grio and ryan grim, washington bureau chief for "the huffington post." joy, i want to go to you first in terms of the akin and mourdock races, these guys can't help but stepping in it and now it seems like the chickens are coming home to roost. >> thanks to crazy, democrats are going to hold on to the seat. thank you, crazy. i think it's good that these guys ran in the sense that it has ripped the veil off of something that...
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tonight, despite all the hardship we've been through, despite all the frustrations of washington, i've never been more hopeful about our future. i have never been more hopeful about america. i ask you to sustain that hope. i'm not talking about blind o optimi optimism. the kind of hope that ignores the ennormty of the tasks ahead. i've always believed that hope is that stubborn thing inside us that insists despite all the evidence to the contrary that something better awaits us so long as we have the courage to keep reaching, to keep working, to feep keep fighting. america i believe we can build on the problem bhaefd and continue to fight for new jobs and new opportunity and new security for the middle class. i believe we can keep the promise of our founder. the idea that if you're willing to work hard it doesn't matter who you with or where you come from or what you look like or where you love, it doesn't matter whether you're plaque or white or hispanic or asian or native american or young or old, rich or poor, abled, disabled, gay or straight you can make it here in america if you'r
tonight, despite all the hardship we've been through, despite all the frustrations of washington, i've never been more hopeful about our future. i have never been more hopeful about america. i ask you to sustain that hope. i'm not talking about blind o optimi optimism. the kind of hope that ignores the ennormty of the tasks ahead. i've always believed that hope is that stubborn thing inside us that insists despite all the evidence to the contrary that something better awaits us so long as we...
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the new washington is basically the same z the one before the election. the president is still obama, the senate is still solidly democratic and the house is republican, albeit by a small erma jort. three people in charge had this to say after the election. >> tonight you voted for action, not politics as usual. >> mr. president, this is your moment. we're ready to be led. not as democrats or republicans but americans. >> it's better to dance than to fight. it's better to work together. everything doesn't have to be a fight. >> i am looking forward to reaching out and working with leaders of both parties to meet the challenges we can only solve together. >> because the american people expect us to find common ground, we're willing to accept additional revenues via tax reform. >> legislation is the art of compromising and consensus building. >> despite all the frustrations of washington, i've never been more hopeful about the future. >> i'm not up suggesting we compromise on our principles but we commit ourselves to creating an atmosphere where we can see
the new washington is basically the same z the one before the election. the president is still obama, the senate is still solidly democratic and the house is republican, albeit by a small erma jort. three people in charge had this to say after the election. >> tonight you voted for action, not politics as usual. >> mr. president, this is your moment. we're ready to be led. not as democrats or republicans but americans. >> it's better to dance than to fight. it's better to work...
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you see on the marijuana legalization in washington, colorado. i think the culture wars last night were won by the liberals and i think that's unquestionably so. the politics, political economy issues, i think that's where we're still very much split 50/50 and haven't figured it out. >> frank what we saw last night was a repudiation of the tea party faction of the republicans, the more extreme members of the tea party. they're not all extremists by any means, but that extreme right that was chased by the republican nominees earlier this year, i think that got rejected last night. >> i think are you absolutely right. i heard you say earlier are we moving left as a country? "don't know that we're moving that far to the left, but i think the republican party has been held hostage by its right. and what they learned yesterday, today, is that they're making sense of all this. if they don't find a way to distance themselves from the right ward element, the tea party. they're going to start losing a lot more elections and they're going to have a hard ti
you see on the marijuana legalization in washington, colorado. i think the culture wars last night were won by the liberals and i think that's unquestionably so. the politics, political economy issues, i think that's where we're still very much split 50/50 and haven't figured it out. >> frank what we saw last night was a repudiation of the tea party faction of the republicans, the more extreme members of the tea party. they're not all extremists by any means, but that extreme right that...
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washington is just as dumbfounded, torn between wonder at the dysfunction of our national security leaders and of course reluctant curiosity. dan, why does this same thing keep happening? it just happens, these powerful men, even as disciplined as petraeus. you know petraeus. >> i do know him and like him and think he's been a great patriot and public servant. but in answer to your question, i simply don't know. what we do know is it occurs, has occurred not just in our time and our country but all through difficult times. part of it is i think people who reach the pinnacle begin to think they can do things that other people can't do. they think i'm so high, nobody will ever find out about this. best i can do, unless you want to accept what my great grandmother used to say, there's simply no damn good. chris: we'll stop short with that but maybe you want to talk. >> i agree with dan but people in high positions, they're surrounded by yes men and are rarely contradicted and begin to think normal roles of behavior don't apply to them and they're above the law. opportunities arise because you
washington is just as dumbfounded, torn between wonder at the dysfunction of our national security leaders and of course reluctant curiosity. dan, why does this same thing keep happening? it just happens, these powerful men, even as disciplined as petraeus. you know petraeus. >> i do know him and like him and think he's been a great patriot and public servant. but in answer to your question, i simply don't know. what we do know is it occurs, has occurred not just in our time and our...
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washington, gathering in lafayette park. it was quite a scene. that's when the celebration started here in washington. those staffers working in the west wing could hear them. we're doing something allowed t do. we're going to see the president south lawn. with the first lady and tir two daughters. we're told there are going to be a lot of staffers out there to greet them as they come back here. a triumphant return. they're going to be living in this building, apparently, for another four years. >> and you'll be covering them. michael, take it in the context of history and demographic dominance enjoyed by the president last night. is the country really divided or is that wishful thinking on the part of those who lost last night? it's divided but perhaps not evey divided. that should allow barack obama to say, i sure did get a mandate and congress should be aware of that. if there was a republican leader today who said he didn't have a mandate, that's so against american tradition. you know, one thing, martin, as long as we'r
washington, gathering in lafayette park. it was quite a scene. that's when the celebration started here in washington. those staffers working in the west wing could hear them. we're doing something allowed t do. we're going to see the president south lawn. with the first lady and tir two daughters. we're told there are going to be a lot of staffers out there to greet them as they come back here. a triumphant return. they're going to be living in this building, apparently, for another four...
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tracie potts is in washington with the latest on that. good morning to you. >> reporter: lynn, good morning. and in that speech, and it will be a speech because there will be no questions, we're told, from the white house, the president will urge congress to do one thing immediately. extend the bush tax cuts. that means your tax rate would not go up as of january 1st. beyond that, it's still vague. we're told he won't pitch a specific plan but he will urge congress, republicans and democrats, to cooperate to avoid that fiscal cliff andrea was just talking about. we will also hear today before the president from house speaker john boehner on what republicans are willing to do, how far they're willing to go. as you heard yesterday, he talked about possible tax revenue but conservatives say, and he later clarified in that interview, he was not talking about raising taxes on the wealthy, which is what the president proposed. what the republicans want to do is implement pro-growth policies. if the economy grows, people are making more money an
tracie potts is in washington with the latest on that. good morning to you. >> reporter: lynn, good morning. and in that speech, and it will be a speech because there will be no questions, we're told, from the white house, the president will urge congress to do one thing immediately. extend the bush tax cuts. that means your tax rate would not go up as of january 1st. beyond that, it's still vague. we're told he won't pitch a specific plan but he will urge congress, republicans and...
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i came to washington in 1997. president clinton had been reelected, and he did not have a senate, and he did not have an expanded democratic majority in the senate. the president has said this before, but people had tried to defeat president clinton, it failed, and they recognized it was in their interest to get things done. over the last couple of years, we have seen that people have been very focused on the presidential election, but republicans up leaders on -- have been leaders on education reform, senator landrieu had a workforce on education -- you had republican leaders, lamar alexander. there are areas like renewable energy where republicans in the past have supported proposals that the president did, too. there has been punishment of bipartisanship the past two years, and is that punishment lifting? do the republicans worry about facing tea party opponents? or do they say -- i am hopeful about senators like senator alexander, because they may realize there is not up point to coming to washington -- >> the
i came to washington in 1997. president clinton had been reelected, and he did not have a senate, and he did not have an expanded democratic majority in the senate. the president has said this before, but people had tried to defeat president clinton, it failed, and they recognized it was in their interest to get things done. over the last couple of years, we have seen that people have been very focused on the presidential election, but republicans up leaders on -- have been leaders on education...
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virginia, beginning his morning in chesapeake and ending his day in bristow about an hour outside of washington, d.c. he there introduced president obama to a crowd of supporters. before the president made his case to virginia voters. today, the presidents started a four-state double team strategy. in new hampshire in front of 14,000 supporters, president clinton was moving on to north carolina. because president clinton can't be in two places at once, he let his words speak for him in iowa. he wrote -- >> joinianna marie cox, the toi striking how much this relationship has warmed up in the last four years. >> it is. at first, you could tell clinton was being a good soldier. he was going out and doing what he needed to do, wasn't having maybe the best time. over the past year, i think we've seen clinton starting to have the good time he always has, and that turning into, yeah, a bromance between the two of them. like that last rally, think did the high five. they're getting there. >> let's talk about the fact that they are getting along better is a good thing, but clinton and his appeal to a cl
virginia, beginning his morning in chesapeake and ending his day in bristow about an hour outside of washington, d.c. he there introduced president obama to a crowd of supporters. before the president made his case to virginia voters. today, the presidents started a four-state double team strategy. in new hampshire in front of 14,000 supporters, president clinton was moving on to north carolina. because president clinton can't be in two places at once, he let his words speak for him in iowa. he...
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i would add robin is a former kol he colleague of mine at the "washington post." i'm thrilled the three of you are here. three people who can tell us the meat of what's going on. robin, you were just there. both chuck and ayman indicated signs are moving in a direction of a ceasefire, but both were also cautious to say, look, you know, nothing is declared until everything is declared in that regard. does that jive with what you know coming out of there? >> i think everybody wants to see an end to the hostilities. the real problem is does this open the way for significant diplomacy? no ceasefire will last unless both sides deal with the realities. the palestinians have lived under conditions they think are unacceptable. hamas has been using its rockets to pressure israel. israel, you know, wants to make sure that hamas no longer targets civilian areas, and so both sides have an interest in ending the hostilities but there are differing levels in terms of does israel want to deal with hamas government. is it going to be suspicious about a government in egypt making
i would add robin is a former kol he colleague of mine at the "washington post." i'm thrilled the three of you are here. three people who can tell us the meat of what's going on. robin, you were just there. both chuck and ayman indicated signs are moving in a direction of a ceasefire, but both were also cautious to say, look, you know, nothing is declared until everything is declared in that regard. does that jive with what you know coming out of there? >> i think everybody...
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despite all the negative rhetoric out of washington. pushing the market indexes higher for the week. we will see what happens tomorrow. the dow jones up 37 points today. the nasdaq rose 20. turning on the big board, 3.3 billion shares from just about the above the average of late. any after-hourstrading, futures moving lower. republican congressional leaders may not be getting a lot of quality time with the president in negotiating the fiscal cliff. but the top campaign donors ceainly are. government watchdogs running out yesterday, archer daniels, patricia words, together they bundled 150,000 for the president and the dnc, just today, vice president biden at the grand opening of washington dc's first oscar story. he is greeted by cofounder who supported the president's reelection and spoke at the democratic convention. he also supported the president's election a little while back. the president making time for another business leader tomorrow, pushing his proposals at pennsylvania toy manufacturer , saying that a tax increase would no
despite all the negative rhetoric out of washington. pushing the market indexes higher for the week. we will see what happens tomorrow. the dow jones up 37 points today. the nasdaq rose 20. turning on the big board, 3.3 billion shares from just about the above the average of late. any after-hourstrading, futures moving lower. republican congressional leaders may not be getting a lot of quality time with the president in negotiating the fiscal cliff. but the top campaign donors ceainly are....
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. >> i think he needs to spend time with his own party in washington. he needs to spend time with the republicans in washington. >> he does not like that. >> if he's going to get there, i think he has to do both. i don't think he can do one at the expense of the other the democrats are holding on to control the senate. we'll look at the priorities of washington going forward and whether partisan grid lock will be as bad as ever. [ alarm clock ringing ] [ female announcer ] if you have rheumatoid arthritis, can you start the day the way you want? can orencia help? could your "i want" become "i can"? talk to your doctor. orencia reduces many ra symptoms like pain, morning stiffness and progression of joint damage. it's helped new ra patients and those not helped enough by other treatments. do not take orencia with another biologic medicine for ra due to an increased risk of serious infection. serious side effects can occur including fatal infections. cases of lymphoma and lung cancer have been reported. tell your doctor if you are prone to or have any inf
. >> i think he needs to spend time with his own party in washington. he needs to spend time with the republicans in washington. >> he does not like that. >> if he's going to get there, i think he has to do both. i don't think he can do one at the expense of the other the democrats are holding on to control the senate. we'll look at the priorities of washington going forward and whether partisan grid lock will be as bad as ever. [ alarm clock ringing ] [ female announcer ] if...
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more washington gridlock. no, it's worse -- look, our taxes are about to go up. not the taxes on our dividends though, right? that's a big part of our retirement. oh, no, it's dividends, too. the rate on our dividends would more than double. but we depend on our dividends to help pay our bills. we worked hard to save. well, the president and congress have got to work together to stop this dividend tax hike. before it's too late. >>> good monday, everyone. i am in for thomas roberts. topping the agenda, back to the hill and back to business. lawmakers return to capitol hill with one big looming item on the top of the to-do list, the fiscal cliff. they have 36 days to avert a tsunami of tax hikes and spending cuts poised to kick in at the end of the year. with the deadline creeping closer a growing number of republicans are signaling they're willing to throw grover norquist under the bus and negotiate on taxes if democrats ce de ground on their priorities. >> when you're $16 trillion in debt the only pledge we should be making to each other is avoid becoming greece
more washington gridlock. no, it's worse -- look, our taxes are about to go up. not the taxes on our dividends though, right? that's a big part of our retirement. oh, no, it's dividends, too. the rate on our dividends would more than double. but we depend on our dividends to help pay our bills. we worked hard to save. well, the president and congress have got to work together to stop this dividend tax hike. before it's too late. >>> good monday, everyone. i am in for thomas roberts....
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anti-tax crusader grover norquist has been called the most powerful man in washington but is his influence on the wane? >> i'm not obligated on the pledge. made tennesseans aware, i was just elected, the only thing i'm honoring is the oft i take when i'm sworn in this january. >> when you're $16 trillion in debt, the only pledge we should be making to each other is to avoid becoming greece and republicans should put revenue on the table. i will violate the pledge, long story short, for the good of the country, only if democrats will do entitlement reform. >> a pledge you signed 20 years ago, 18 years ago is for that congress. for instance, if i were in congress in 1941, i would have signed the -- supported a declaration of war against japan. i'm not going to attack jan today. the world has changed. >> that's a hell of a comparison. this morning norquist responded. let's listen. >> they all said that two years ago when we wereaing over the debt ceiling limits. so their position hasn't changed, and during the debt ceiling limit we cut spending, we didn't raise taxes. so other republicans did
anti-tax crusader grover norquist has been called the most powerful man in washington but is his influence on the wane? >> i'm not obligated on the pledge. made tennesseans aware, i was just elected, the only thing i'm honoring is the oft i take when i'm sworn in this january. >> when you're $16 trillion in debt, the only pledge we should be making to each other is to avoid becoming greece and republicans should put revenue on the table. i will violate the pledge, long story short,...
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political correspondent paul steinhauser joins us from his home base in washington. yesterday you were in pennsylvania covering a paul ryan rally. what do you think is the message for the challengers? >> we're hearing change. change and change. remember four years ago president obama ran on the mantle of hope and change. romney finished up at a rally out in colorado. another one of those eight battleground states we keep talking about. and what mitt romney is saying do you want another four years of under president obama or do you want something a little different? here's part of what he said. >> change can't be measured in speeches. it is measured in achievements. and four years ago, four years ago candidate obama promise dodd so very much, but he's fallen so very short. you recall. he promised he'd be a post-partisan president but he's been most partisan. dividing, attacking, blaming. >> you know, at this late hour here it's all about the ground game. it's about the candidates making sure their supporters actually vote. randi, we heard from both campaigns. the obam
political correspondent paul steinhauser joins us from his home base in washington. yesterday you were in pennsylvania covering a paul ryan rally. what do you think is the message for the challengers? >> we're hearing change. change and change. remember four years ago president obama ran on the mantle of hope and change. romney finished up at a rally out in colorado. another one of those eight battleground states we keep talking about. and what mitt romney is saying do you want another...
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in the washington area, the average price is a bit higher at $3.75. diesel fuel dipped 7 cents. memphis tennessee the lowest, the price of gas there, $3.11. the highest price, that's in san francisco, $4.05 a gallon j. a tanker fully loaded with gasoline crashed and exploded on a highway near seattle killing the driver. 9,000 gallons of gas caught fire. no word on would caused the truck and trailer to leave the freeway and roll over. two cars were also involved in that accident. >>> just ahead on 9news now, the new york marathon canceled because of sandy but thousands of runners were on the streets anyway. >> just like everybody else you see out here, we all got together, and we were going to run. we were here, because new york city has been here for us. >> we're going to tell you why the runners decided to race despite the canceled marathon. >>> and it's going to feel a lot like winter tonight. erica has details. stay with us. >>> some 40,000 people were expected to run the new york city marathon but the event was canceled in the aftermath of hurricane sandy. today thousands of
in the washington area, the average price is a bit higher at $3.75. diesel fuel dipped 7 cents. memphis tennessee the lowest, the price of gas there, $3.11. the highest price, that's in san francisco, $4.05 a gallon j. a tanker fully loaded with gasoline crashed and exploded on a highway near seattle killing the driver. 9,000 gallons of gas caught fire. no word on would caused the truck and trailer to leave the freeway and roll over. two cars were also involved in that accident. >>>...
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. >> rose: so now the president goes back to washington. he has the interim now between the lame duck status or you might argue before the inauguration and the old congress is still in power until inauguration takes place can he get anything done in this interim period? >> well, i think if the majority in the house want to get something done they can get something done we have a fiscal cliff being reached on january 1 with tax cuts expiring, a sequester going into effect. i don't think people can just ignore that. i know the president will not want to. we need to get our long term fiscal house in order so that the short term economic growth and activities and business can get back with some certainty to try and create jobs, increase their opportunities around the world. so i think if the president and congress want to they can get something done in the short term or at least get a framework they all agree on that then can get implemented possibly after the holidays. there's too much on the plate to wait until the new congress after january
. >> rose: so now the president goes back to washington. he has the interim now between the lame duck status or you might argue before the inauguration and the old congress is still in power until inauguration takes place can he get anything done in this interim period? >> well, i think if the majority in the house want to get something done they can get something done we have a fiscal cliff being reached on january 1 with tax cuts expiring, a sequester going into effect. i don't...
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cmn political editor paul stein houser joins us from washington. paul, certainly a hectic pace for romney today. >> it certainly is. the president has four stops. so does mitt romney. i guess you could say he is keeping pace. yesterday was no different. he started in the east of new hampshire and ended with a big rally in colorado. they are hitting all these very important crucial battleground states. his message, randi has been one of change. senator obama ran on change four years ago. mitt romney says if you are happy with the way things are, fine, but he is promising change. he is also pointing out the contrast between himself and president obama. take a listen. >> the only thing -- the only thing that stands between us and some of the best years we've ever known is lack of leadership, and that's why we have elections, and you saw the differences between president obama and myself when we were side-by-side in our debates. he says it has to be this way. i say it can't stay this way. he is offering excuse. eve got a plan. >> you were talking about
cmn political editor paul stein houser joins us from washington. paul, certainly a hectic pace for romney today. >> it certainly is. the president has four stops. so does mitt romney. i guess you could say he is keeping pace. yesterday was no different. he started in the east of new hampshire and ended with a big rally in colorado. they are hitting all these very important crucial battleground states. his message, randi has been one of change. senator obama ran on change four years ago....